Seam system for ventilating garments



Sept. 18, 1945. n A. BARONE SEAM SVYSTEM FOR VENTILATING GARMENTS Filed4May 10, 1944 Figi.;

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Y Ahum Patented Sept. 18, 1945 s PATENT y OFFICE sEAMsYs'rEM FORVENTILATING GARMENTS Anthony Barone, New York, N. Y. Application May 1c,1944, serial No. 534,887

A (ci. 2-2v5i 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in seam systems for theVentilating of garments and, more specifically, to improvements over mycopending patent applications Serial Nos. 475,874 and 521,562, whichrelate to systems of interrupted seams and apertures for providingopenings for the entrance of cool, fresh air to the body and forpermitting body heat to escape.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a moresimplified system of interrupted seams which are held in shape bycontinuous rows of stitches that can be made more easily and quickly,and which provide rows of openings for the circulation of air, withoutcutting any apertures or incisions into the cloth.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a system ofinterrupted seams which is adapted not only for the connection ofsections of all kinds of cloth but also for the connection of sectionsof leather, rubber, rubberized fabrics and other heavy fabrics.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a systemof interrupted seams which are stitched continuously and which can bewoven in as in the milling process.

Still a further object of the present invention is the provision of asystem of interrupted seams which can be made irrespective of whether ornot the edge portions of the adjoining garment sections are folded(inwardly or outwardly) and which affords a smooth outer surface onwhich the Ventilating openings are practically invisible, without makingit necessary to cover said openings by overlapping, by cover strips, orthe like.

Further objects of the instant invention reside in any novel feature ofconstruction or novel combination of parts present in the embodiment ofthe invention described and shown in the accompanying drawing whetherwithin or without the scope of the appended claims and irrespective ofother specic statements as to the scope of the invention containedherein.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a cross-sectional View of a preferredembodiment of the present invention on the line I--l of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of two garment sections partially broken away,joined according to the present invention; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the instance shown, the edge portion I of a garment section 2 isfolded inwardly, and the edge portion 3 0f an adjoining garment section4 is folded outwardly,rlthereby the side 5 being the 'outer side andthe'side 6 being the inner side of aA garment. The folded edge portionsare laid 4one upon the other and are joined together by one or moreundulating lines of stitches (two lines I and 8 in the presentinstance), as may be seen in Fig. 2. The portions 9 and l0 of the linesof stitches penetrate both folded edge portions of the garment sections2 and 4 so as to connect them to each other alternatingly, whereas theportions II and I2 of the lines of stitches are sideways disposed to theportions 9 and I0 so that they penetrate only one garment section;namely the portions II penetrate only section 2 and the portions I2penetrate only section 4. The portions 9 and I0 are connected to theportions I I and I2 respectively by means of intermediate stitch lineportions I5, which may be disposed rectangularly or obliquely to theportions 9, I0, II and I2. I p refer to dispose the intermediatestitches I5 obl'quely to the portions 9, I0, II and I2 in the mannershown in Fig. 2, because this arrangement or any similar arrangement,for instance curved portions I5 or the like, allows the lines ofstitches 'I and 8 to be sewn without interrupting the sewing processeven if the sewing is done very rapidly.

It will be obvious that the interruptions I6 (Fig. 3) of the connectionbetween the sections 2 and 4 will permit the circulation of air asndicated by arrows I 'I in Fig. 1, so that fresh cool air can enter andbody heat can escape. The interruptions or openings I6 are hardlyvisible and they can be of any desired size. Since neither apertures norany incisions have to be eut into the fabric according to the presentinvention, this alternating stitching-connection and opening system canbe used for any kind of fabric, for leather and the like, and it can beused for mens and womens clothes, for underwear, for suits an for alltypes of garments. f

While there has been shown and described and pointed out the fundamentalnovel features of the invention as applied to a single modification, itwill be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changesin the frm and details of the invention illustrated may be made by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.It is the intention, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by thescope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent in the United States is:

l. A seam system for Ventilating garments between adjoining garmentsections; the garment sections being joined together by a seamconsisting of a continuous undulating line of stitches adapted toconnect alternatingly the edge portions of said garment sections to eachother and leaving said garment sections partially disconnected from eachother thus permitting circulation of air through the interruptions ofthe connection of fsa-id c garment sectionsi all substantially as setforth.

2. A seam system for Ventilating garments between adjoining garmentsections; the garment sections being joined together .by 1a .seam con.-

. connection of said garment sections, al1 substantially as described.

3. A seam system for Ventilating garments between adjoining garmentsections; the edge portion of one garment section being folded inwardlyand the edge portion of the other garment section being foldedoutwardly, and said folded edge portions being laid one upon the otherand bein g joined together by a seam whih consists of two vcontinuousundulating lines .of stitches; several portions of said lines ofstitches connecting alg, :ternatingly said folded edge portions to eachother sisting of a continuous undulating line of stille/limes;

by penetrating through the same, whereas other V-one of said garmentsections thereby alternatingly interrupting the connection between saidgarrnent sections rand permitting circulation of air through theinterruptions of the connection of said ,garment sections, allsubstantially as described. i

BARONE.

